Giant Inheritance
Enchantment — Aura
Enchant creature
Enchanted creature gets +5/+5 and has "Whenever this creature attacks, create a Monster Role token attached to up to one target attacking creature." (Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 and has trample.)
When this Aura is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, return it to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine Commander
- Price
- $0.74
- EDHREC rank
- #9388
Giant Inheritance puts a +1/+1 counter and a Aura on a creature the turn it enters, then keeps paying dividends as a low-cost enchantment that triggers constellation and role-matters engines. Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second gets marginal use from it, but Ellivere of the Wild Court is the natural home — it's a one-mana enchantment that immediately fuels her draw trigger.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
Ellivere of the Wild Court draws a card whenever a creature with a Role attacks, and Giant Inheritance is one of the cheapest ways to slap a Role onto a creature at instant speed — one mana to arm a blocker at end of turn and set up a draw trigger on the next swing.
Gylwain, Casting Director
Gylwain, Casting Director creates Roles whenever creatures enter the battlefield, and Giant Inheritance stacks a second Role on any creature already in play — doubling up on the enchantment count that payoffs in the deck want to see.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Giant Inheritance is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but competitive Legacy and Vintage have no interest in a one-mana Aura at sorcery speed with no immediate board impact beyond a counter. Commander is the only format where it earns a slot, specifically in enchantress and Role-matters builds where every cheap enchantment is a constellation trigger and a card-draw setup. Outside of those synergy shells, it's a blank — there's no rate argument for running Giant Inheritance in a vacuum.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's SecondBreath of FuryGiant Inheritance
Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite untap of creatures you control
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Current price
$0.74 bulk tier
At $0.74, Giant Inheritance is firmly bulk — you're not paying a premium to include it, which is appropriate for a card with a narrow home. It won't hold or grow value; pick it up for a Role deck and don't think twice about the price.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second
- Ellivere of the Wild Court
- Gylwain, Casting Director
- Breath of Fury
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.